Closing the Representational Gap: An Embodied-Enactive View of Narcissistic Representational Systems

According to tracking theories of mental content, the world we conceive is determined by the world we perceive, and the world we perceive is determined by the mind-independent world as it is. This view is challenged by Kathleen Akins on the grounds that our sensory systems are narcissistic, i.e., they have narrow operational interests and are largely unconcerned with representing objective reality. Yet, if what we conceive is not a veridical representation of the world, how is object-guided action in the world possible? This disconnect is the “representational gap”. This paper will close this gap by arguing that Akins’ concept of narcissism can be extended to describe all non-sensory mental objects: what we conceive is a product of what we perceive, but what we perceive is constrained and determined by what we are (i.e., our morphology) and what we can do (i.e., our potential for action in the world)

Nurse Managers, Work Environment Factors and Workplace Bullying

The purpose of this dissertation is to explore relationships between authentic leadership style, global social power, job demand, job control, and workplace bullying of nurse managers in acute care settings across the United States. Over 30 years of workplace bullying research exists. Consequences are linked to intent to leave, turnover, and harmful emotional and physical effects. Published studies identifying nurse managers as targets of workplace bullying and work environment factors that contribute to nurse managers being recipients of workplace bullying either, downward from their leaders, horizontally from their nurse manager peers, and upwards from their clinical nurses were not identified. A descriptive, cross-sectional design using an online survey was utilized. Descriptive, inferential, and multivariate analyses were used to identify relationships and the likelihood of workplace bullying occurring. Thirty-five percent (n = 80) of nurse managers reported being a target of workplace bullying. Managers sustained occasional (56%, n = 45) and severe (44%, n = 35) levels of workplace bullying, 65% (n = 43) identified their executive nurse leader as the predominate perpetrator. Authentic leadership, job demand, job control correlated significantly (p = \u3c .01) with workplace bullying and job demand demonstrated the strongest likelihood (OR = 3.9) for predicting workplace bullying. Nurse Managers are four times more likely to be a recipient of workplace bullying when their job responsibilities are classified as demanding. This study expanded the science and demonstrated that nurse managers, the backbone of organizations, are recipients of workplace bullying emanating predominately from executive nurse leaders, but also from clinical nurses and their nurse manager peers. Given the harmful consequences of workplace bullying, as \u27guardians\u27 of and \u27advocates\u27 for their teams, executive nursing leaders, have an ethical and operational responsibility to ensure nurse managers are able to practice in a safe environment

The comparison between Social Media Marketing Strategies in the United Kingdom and United States Professional Soccer teams

Communication is a lot different today than it was 20 years ago. People today spend hours on their social media where they receive the majority of the information about the world. Thus, social media is one of the most influential platforms in the professional sports industry to market sports and engage with fans. The purpose of this study was to gain an in-depth understanding of the common and different social media strategies adopted by professional soccer teams in the UK soccer leagues, and United States soccer league to market their products to consumers all over the world. YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and some other social media channels provide a powerful platform to help sports entities achieve their marketing goal. The results of this study suggested that both the Major League Soccer (MLS) teams and Premier League teams could learn from each other to better market their products by using social media. The Premier League teams are more effective on social media with the strategies that they apply to market that involves inclusive behind the scene content that is not provided by the media

Calculating the inherent visual structure of a landscape (inherent viewshed) using high-throughput computing

This paper describes a method of calculating the inherent visibility at all locations in a landscape (‘total viewshed’) by making use of redundant computer cycles. This approach uses a simplified viewshed program that is suitable for use within a distributed environment, in this case managed by the Condor system. Distributing the calculation in this way reduced the calculation time of our example from an estimated 34 days to slightly over 25 hours using a cluster of 43 workstations. Finally, we discuss the example ‘total viewshed’ raster for the Avebury region, and briefly highlight some of its implications

Calculating the inherent visual structure of a landscape ('total viewshed') using high-throughput computing

This paper describes a method of calculating the inherent visibility at all locations in a landscape (‘total viewshed’) by making use of redundant computer cycles. This approach uses a simplified viewshed program that is suitable for use within a distributed environment, in this case managed by the Condor system. Distributing the calculation in this way reduced the calculation time of our example from an estimated 34 days to slightly over 25 hours using a cluster of 43 workstations. Finally, we discuss the example ‘total viewshed’ raster for the Avebury region, and briefly highlight some of its implications

African American Women\u27s Experiences and Understanding of Secondary Infertility

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to describe the lived experiences of African American women with secondary infertility, defined as an inability to conceive or carry a baby to term after a previous conception. Research on secondary infertility has ignored the prevalence of the condition in African American women. The implications of secondary infertility in African American women have immediate and far-reaching health and psychosocial consequences. African American women rely on interconnectedness and social networks; therefore, social networks and social support served as the key concepts underwriting the study\u27s conceptual framework. Social networks and social support underscore the connection between those needing and those rendering support during stressful life events. The study consisted of 10 African American women ages 18-75 years old, who met the inclusion criteria for the study. Participants completed screening questions, a brief demographic questionnaire, and an interview. Their experiences were captured through first person accounts during one-to-one semi-structured interviews developed through pilot testing. Qualitative analysis yielded four themes: (a) defining family and adjusting to the change in definition of a family; (b) experiences with secondary infertility; (c) psychosocial stressors and supports from friends and family; and (d) treatment and intervention. This research promotes social change by informing clinical practice through access to culturally competent resources, increased responsiveness and policy development promoting timely access to care

A Study Comparing Cooperative Learning Methods: Jigsaw & Group Investigation

This study examined the effectiveness of jigsaw and group investigation cooperative learning methods in a 9th grade living environment (LE) class. This study was carried out in four different LE classes during the 2008-2009 academic school year. Each of the classes sequentially participated in a jigsaw and group investigation (GI) activity. The scores from previous traditional delivered instruction were used as control group. Students in the jigsaw group were divided into five home groups (Groups A, B, C, D and E). Each of these home groups consisted of four students (pending on class size). In the jigsaw activity, students examined various symbiotic relationships among species. Each home group was divided into expert groups. Each expert group had to redefine the symbiotic relationship in their own words and explain their definition to their home groups. The GI activity focused on human impact on the environment. Student investigated different environmental topics in heterogeneous groups and created a poster that illustrated causes and effects of the assigned issue. Quizzes were utilized in both instructional strategies to obtain qualitative data. The data identified group investigation as the most effective method of instruction. The study also concluded that the implementation of both CL methods in a classroom does positively impact student performance, while traditional instruction yields unfavorable results

How useful is the Making Every Contact Count Healthy Conversation Skills approach for supporting people with musculoskeletal conditions?

Funding: PhD studentship funded by University of Bath and Health Education England. Ethical approvals were granted by the NHS Health Research Authority (REC reference: 20/HRA/2919) and University of Bath’s Research Ethics Approval Committee for Health (reference: EP 19/20 057).Peer reviewedPublisher PD

Epidemiology and Clinical Outcome of Patients Hospitalized With Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Complicated by Tubo-Ovarian Abscess

Objective: The purpose of this retrospective study was to compare the clinical outcome and characteristics of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) complicated by tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA) with PID without TOA

‘Making every contact count’ with patients with musculoskeletal conditions : a qualitative exploration of acceptability to physiotherapists

Funding Information: The authors would like to thank the participants for their contribution to this research. The lead researcher, Amelia Parchment, would also like to thank Funds for Women Graduates for awarding her with a grant enabling her to complete this study, within a programme of research, following severe disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Funding PhD studentship funded by University of Bath and Health Education England.Peer reviewedPublisher PD